Month: April 2018

Month: April 2018
KEO News Wire

McFarland takes top job at Ulster

Dan McFarland will vacate his role as Scotland's assistant head coach to take the top job at Pro14 side Ulster.

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International Rugby Springboks

Kriel to join Ackermann at Gloucester

Lions’ star flanker but injury-plagued Jaco Kriel, will be leaving for Gloucester who are coached by former Lions coach Johan Ackermann. Kriel, who has earned 11 caps for the Boks and scored 21 tries in 69 Super Rugby games for the Lions, has not yet featured in this year’s Super Rugby due to a shoulder

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Schools Rugby

Schools Wrap: Grey College and Paul Roos emphatic in winning

Most of SA’s top schools were in action this weekend at either the Wildeklawer Festival in Kimberley or the Grey High Festival in Port Elizabeth. Grey College and Paul Roos were the two stand out teams. Paarl Boys High also had to fight to stay unbeaten in coming from 14-5 down to beat Affies 19-14.

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Opinions Super Rugby

Super Rugby Rants and Raves: Pollard’s best so far

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  • 30th April 2018

My top rant and top rave for Independent Media, following another action packed weekend of Super Rugby. For my full wrap of the weekend visit iol.co.za TOP RAVE On Thursday, 6 November, 2014, the Irish Times featured Springbok and Bulls flyhalf Handre Pollard with the following headline: “The rise and rise of Handre Pollard the

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KEO News Wire

Gatland has eyes on World Cup prize

The 2019 Rugby World Cup may still be a way off, but it is very much in the sights of Wales coach Warren Gatland.

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KEO News Wire

Gloucester seal Kriel signing

Gloucester have announced the signing of Lions captain and South Africa back-row forward Jaco Kriel for next season.

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KEO News Wire

Injury rules Machenaud out of European Champions Cup final

Maxime Machenaud will miss the European Champions Cup final after suffering a knee ligament injury during Racing 92's Top 14 win on Sunday.

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KEO News Wire

Racing hold edge in battle for second after Bordeaux battering

Racing 92's bonus-point win over Bordeaux-Begles gives them the slenderest of advantages over Toulouse with one match to play.

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7's Opinions

Injury and defeat big blows to Blitzboks World Series title hopes

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  • 29th April 2018

Blitzboks captain Kyle Brown will miss the rest of the season after a weekend in which the South Africans for the first time this year gave up top spot in the overall World Series standings. Fiji are the new leaders, albeit by a slender four points. The South Africans could only manage fourth place in

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KEO News Wire

Wasps secure play-off place, Sarries seal home semi-final

Wasps will face either Exeter Chiefs or Saracens in a Premiership semi-final after overcoming Northampton Saints to leapfrog Newcastle.

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KEO News Wire

Edinburgh reach Pro14 play-offs at Ulster’s expense

Rory Best scored two tries but Ulster's bid to overtake Edinburgh came to an end with a 24-24 draw away to Munster.

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KEO News Wire

Montpellier secure top spot as Brive suffer relegation

Toulon moved up to second in the Top 14 table with victory over Castres, but no one can now catch leaders Montpellier.

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Super Rugby

Super Sopoaga sinks Bulls with last kick of the game

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  • 28th April 2018

Highlanders flyhalf Lima Sopoaga broke the Bulls’s hearts with a successful last penalty kick of the game. The Kiwis, thanks to the unerring boot of Sopoaga, won 29-28. The hosts controlled 70 percent of the ball and possession but they couldn’t translate the absolute dominance in all aspects of the game to a victory. It

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KEO News Wire

Sopoaga late show denies Bulls

The Bulls looked set to record a fourth successive Super Rugby win, only to be denied by the last action of the game at Loftus Versfeld.

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KEO News Wire

Worcester rout of Quins sends Exiles down, Exeter seal top spot

London Irish will make an immediate return to the Championship after Worcester Warriors eased to a crushing victory of Harlequins.

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Super Rugby

Jaguares claim historic win, Reds tame Lions and Crusaders go top

Argentine side the Jaguares had never beaten a New Zealand Super Rugby team before overpowering the Blues in the second half at Eden Park.

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